Activist group Mercy For Animals filmed chickens being kicked and thrown by workers at a plant they said supplies Chick-fil-A. The restaurant said they haven’t used that supplier in more than a year. Warning: contains images some viewers may find disturbing.

A terrified tomcat roamed the streets for several days with an arrow pierced through his torso. A Houston veterinary clinic helped with Cupid’s surgery and Purr Paws rescue will be put Cupid up for adoption once he fully recovers.

Snapperfest is a brutal “celebration” held annually at the Campshore Campground in Ohio County, Indiana and it needs to be stopped. Innocent snapping turtles are captured, swung by their tails and bashed against the ground as amusement. BuzzFeed, will you help me save some turtles?
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Animal rights group Mercy for Animals continue their run of really disturbing undercover investigations. This one’s a look at one of America’s largest pork distributors - Select Farms, in Iowa. More info on this story at ABC News. (Via Matt)
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Footage of sickening abuse at Bobby Roberts Super Circus. The footage shows 48 individual cruel beatings of Annie, Britain’s last remaining circus elephant, all while she was shackled and in chains. The footage also revealed abuse of other animals over a two-month period. You can help here!
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Bosnian police have identified the Puppy-throwing girl. After a video of a teenage girl throwing live puppies into a river was circulated online, Internet vigilantes went to work seeking clues about her identity. Armed with this information, police in the Bosnian town of Bugojno have identified the girl (a minor), who faces a $6,400 fine for animal cruelty.
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In some Southeast Asian countries, you can purchase wine made from dipping a poisonous Cobra or scorpion in rice wine liquor, which is left to ferment for months, dissolving the dangerous venom.
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The Turtle Circus appeared in a 1908 issue of St. Nicholas Magazine. Presumably the intent was to teach children something about turtles, but in reality, it’s just about some crazy person who cruelly balances reptiles on cups. And no, I do not recommend that you try this at home.
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